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Strength Training that FITS your marathon plan!
I hear a lot from you all:I know I *should* strength train, but I don't know HOW to fit it into marathon training. I hear you: marathon training is a balancing act in itself. And then, I come in here and tell you to DO EVEN MORE? I know; who has time for this? But...that's just it. Strength Training EBS and FLOWS just like Marathon Training.Meaning, it's not crazy intense the entire time. Here me out: most runners describe the first 2 months of marathon training (even half marathon training!) as pretty chill (assuming you have a few under you belt). The start: typically base building + increasing mileage with a smattering of intensity here and there. It's the middle phase that gets you. Where the intensity AND the distance start to build. But did you know... YOUR STRENGTH TRAINING DOES THE SAME THING.or at least it should. That's right. At the beginning: you also build a strength base. And as running intensity amps up, strength training also dials it up. We here all the time "Lift Heavy!" and "Keep hard days hard!".but it's really hard to do that, when you don't know how. In this weeks blog and video, I want to give you the exact details on how to make your strength training fit your marathon training:
And I'm doing it side-by-side and comparing how your marathon training ramps up and how your strength training does too... and then... how they TAPER TOGETHER.hmmhmm, you keep strength training during taper time ;) But enough of me talking, lets hop in! Dare to Train Differently, Marie Whitt, PT, DPT //@dr.whitt.fit P.S. If you've ever wondered how to line up strength training plan to your marathon training plan, then this week's blog is for you ;) Looking for MORE ways to work together?
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Dr. Marie Whitt / Strength Coach and Physical Therapist for Runners
Hey runner, I'm Marie, @drwhittfit. Never feel like all your hard work was all for nothing ever again. I coach strength training for runners, helping YOU identify your weaknesses and fix them with strength exercises designed for runners to help you build the exact strength you need to run your best, strongest, fastest, most injury-resilient race yet. Subscribe and come join the Running Fit Fam!
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